HIST 10800 Lecture 14: Henry VII
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Who: king of england and first ruler of the tudor dynasty after winning the battle of. What: used members of the middle class as his chief ministers instead of lords. He continued tradition of local government with use of local landowners as justices of the peace. He brought peace to england by focusing on economic growth and political treaties. Used to court of star chamber to destroy strong lords. Why: henry tudor brought peace to england after decades of bloody civil war. He created economic strength through taxes on trade and treaties to open new markets to. What: a court with no use of fairness and justice. Tortured accused people and made them confess to crimes. It was accepted because henry tudor used it to bring peace to. When: during the reign of henry tudor (1485-1509) Why: over-mighty lords threatened the power of henry"s reign. Who: queen and king of the newly formed nation-state of spain.
